Faced with opposition, MPA gives up Baina beach leasing plan

Faced with opposition, MPA gives up Baina beach leasing plan

MPA scraps plan to lease 1km of Baina beach for watersports after backlash from fishermen and parties; 30-year leasing of two other land parcels remains.

MPA scraps 30-yr Baina beach lease proposal

NT Reporter Vasco The Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has withdrawn its tender for leasing approximately one kilometre of the Baina beach for water sports activities for a period of 30 years with immediate effect. The withdrawal was announced through a corrigendum issued by the MPA Engineering Civil Department onOctober 16. The tender, issued under Expression of Interest No. CE/54/2026, proposed leasing the stretch of Baina beach for water sports …